The Blessings of a Changed Life

This morning, continuing the series ‘Battles and Blessings’, we looked at Ephesians 4:17-32 which talks about the blessings of a changed life. Paul is adamant that our beliefs have an impact on our behaviour and that those in whom Christ’s Spirit...

The Blanket of God’s Love

At our Christmas Day service, we looked at two truths which Christ’s arrival on earth teaches us: that God is in control and that God is with us. The fact that Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem because there was no room at the inn (Luke 2:7) makes us...

How Many Kings?

Stephen sang the song ‘How Many Kings?’ tonight. ‘Follow the star to a place unexpected Would you believe, after all we’ve projected, A child in a manger? Lowly and small, the weakest of all Unlikeliest hero, wrapped in his mother’s shawl...

Love Came Down (2)

Mark spoke from John 15:12-17 tonight, looking at our love for one another and our love for God. It can be very easy to say the words ‘I love you’, but Jesus makes it plain that love is determined by actions more than words. Love is much more than words,...

Love Came Down

Tonight’s carol service continued the Advent theme of love, looking at the theme ‘Love Came Down At Christmas.’ We had a variety of readings telling the Christmas story: Grace also read a poem out: Once upon a Christmastime The angels sang with joy,...

Advent Love

Stephen spoke this morning from 1 John 4:9-10 on the differences between human love and God’s love. Human love is delicate, easily broken. Agreements between countries to co-exist in peace can be easily shattered; marriages can break down; family rifts and...